Daniel Ricciardo Professions : Racing driver Born : July 1, 1989 Browse All Authors Top 33 quotes by Daniel Ricciardo I’m just a beast, I’m just an animal and I’m waiting to get let out of that cage! Daniel Ricciardo cages waiting animal I think the race went as well as it could and I drove well to finish sixth. The chassis is working better and through the corners we are more or less there; we'll move onto Europe and see if we can get further up the grid and keep improving. The weekend went pretty smooth for me until the end of the race, I don't know what happened, but the team will have a look at it. Daniel Ricciardo weekend team moving We'll see what the others think. I can't pay myself but for sure I feel I've done a really good job in the first six races. Daniel Ricciardo sports The trend now is we're coming stronger and stronger, monaco is for me the best circuit to drive one... there's no circuit on the calendar that gives me that same feeling, that same adrenaline and that feeling of wanting more. Daniel Ricciardo sports I'm not going to tell you what but, yes. He's beyond any doubt committed to this team for multiple years, he's demonstrated he's got a great amount of natural talent, he can overtake, he can race... everything I've seen of his development so far has impressed me enormously and I think that curve will continue. Daniel Ricciardo sports Monza’s not obviously a circuit that suits us particularly. We've got the penalties as well, so you know that’s obviously a strategic thing as well - take the penalty here rather than in Singapore where we expect to be very competitive, singapore, we can really fight for a podium there. Daniel Ricciardo sports It was fun to sort of feel the car for once and actually get to push it properly and I think seventh is good, if you look at the three teams in front of us, they’ve been the ones who have been up there all weekend...so seventh is where we are now and I’m happy we at least achieved that. Daniel Ricciardo sports Pretty much all the drivers I get on with, at least to say 'Hi' and have a conversation. But when the helmet's on, you don't care who it is. You have no sympathy: someone blows an engine in front of you, if it means you gain a position, then you're smiling. Daniel Ricciardo you care conversation sympathy Everything you can learn from is an opportunity to become stronger. Daniel Ricciardo everything you stronger opportunity Singapore is one of my favorite races, and the city is great. Daniel Ricciardo favorite city great singapore Formula One was just cool. I loved racing, all types of racing, but from a young age, Formula One was the noise and everything, and that's what I was drawn to. I already knew when I was younger, the coolest guys are in F1... not that NASCAR drivers aren't cool, but that was always what I had in my head! Daniel Ricciardo loved cool racing age When you're young, the temptation is maybe to think, 'More is more.' But a lot of the time less is more. Daniel Ricciardo think you temptation time Since I got to F1, and especially since I got to Red Bull Racing, I said, 'I don't want to have any regrets. I've got a chance now in a top team. I want to leave it all on the table.' Daniel Ricciardo red racing team chance If I am going to race, I will put everything on the line. Daniel Ricciardo i-am will everything race On a bad day, I'll still have a conscious thing in my mind reminding me that what I think of as a bad day is still a very good day in probably 90% of the world's population's eyes. Daniel Ricciardo eyes day good me Sometimes you have a bad day, and you're like, 'I'm over this, and I just want to play tennis,' or do another sport that doesn't require any other variables, but then you have a good day, and it's like, it's amazing, and the success makes up for it. Daniel Ricciardo day good you success Music is how I unwind. I love going to see bands or DJs at a festival or a dive bar. My taste is pretty diverse. Daniel Ricciardo dive see music love I'm in this sport to win but win by being the best, not by being lucky. Daniel Ricciardo best win being-the-best lucky I love mountain-biking or any form of bikes, like dirt bikes; I love getting out there, although obviously I have to be careful. Daniel Ricciardo out like be-careful love In the end, you have to just pull the trigger. Trust the car, trust the brakes, just go. Daniel Ricciardo end you trust car Similar Authors Buddy Rice racing-driver Brian Redman racing-driver Allan McNish racing-driver Andy Granatelli racing-driver Alex Zanardi racing-driver Alberto Ascari racing-driver All Authors
